It’s a question that pops up now and then — if Jesus wasn’t going to marry, why did he need to be circumcised?
The answer isn’t about marriage at all, but about identity, covenant, and fulfilling divine law.
According to Jewish tradition, circumcision was a physical sign of the covenant God made with Abraham and his descendants. Every male child in Israel was to be circumcised on the eighth day after birth — a command found in Genesis 17:10-14. This wasn’t about personal plans or future marriage; it was a spiritual and cultural identity marker, a symbol of belonging to the people of God.
When Jesus was born, he was fully Jewish and came to live under the Law of Moses. Luke 2:21 records that on the eighth day, Jesus was circumcised and officially named. This act was part of his mission to "fulfill all righteousness" (Matthew 5:17). From birth, Jesus perfectly obeyed the law of God, so he could later serve as the flawless sacrifice for human sin.
The Apostle Paul highlights this truth in Galatians 4:4-5:
"But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law."
In short, Jesus wasn’t circumcised because of marital expectations — it was about obedience, identity, and fulfilling the covenant requirements of God’s law.
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